Mahmoud Abdulhadi
Deputy Minister, Investment Attraction
Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia

Ramzy Abdul-Majeed
Chairman & CEO
Big On Hospitality

Sohail Mohammed Alali
Director of Hospitality Investments
Taiba Investments

Muhammad Al Amir
Chief Executive Officer
AIMS Hospitality

Fahad Al-Fawaz
Chief Executive Officer
Al Hokair Group

Majed AlGhanim
Managing Director of Tourism and Quality of Life Sector
Ministry of Investment Saudi Arabia

Wahdan Al Kadi
Chief Business Officer
Tourism Development Fund (TDF)

Sultan Bader Al-Otaibi
Chief Executive Officer
Dur Hospitality

Patrick Antaki
Chief Operating Officer
HMH Hotel Group

Scott Antel
Founder/Owner
Scott's FZ

Emma Banks
Vice President, F&B Strategy and Development EMEA
Hilton

Imad Barrakad
Chief Executive Officer
Moroccan Agency for Tourism Development -SMIT

Ramine Behnam
Vice President - Development EMEA
Minor Hotels

Stefan Breg
Managing Director
KEANE Consult & Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Michael Byron
Resident Director, UAE
SSH

James Edmondson
Head of Development
Jumeirah Group

Tareq El Zayat
Managing Director - Dubai, Board Director, Corporate Counsel
OBMI

Dr. Adel Ezzat
Chief Executive Officer
Elaf Group

Sarah-Jane Grant
Director
LXA

Jeroen Greven
Managing Director
The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management

Gauthier Guillaume
CEO & Creative Director
GG&Grace International & Grace Virtual Reality

James Hacon
Chief Marketing Officer
MAPAL Group

Chadi Hauch
Regional Vice President, Lodging Development – Middle East
Marriott International

Sarah Hedley Hymers
Editorial Director
Connecting Travel

Olivier Hennion
Managing Director
IT Hospitality Group

Andy Holman
Chief Executive Officer
Eathos

Guy Hutchinson
President & CEO
Rotana

Jerry Inzerillo
Group CEO
Diriyah Gate Development Authority

Mohammed Jawa
Founder & Chairman
MJS Holding

David Keen
Founder & CEO
QUO

Carlos Khneisser
VP Development MEA
Hilton

Aradhana Khowala
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Aptamind Partners

Mark Kirby
Chief Operating Officer - Head of Hospitality
Emaar Hospitality Group LLC

Gerald Lawless
Ambassador
World Travel & Tourism Council

Michael Levie
Co-Founder
KUBE Ventures & CitizenM

Christopher Lund
Executive Director | Head of Hotels | MENA Region
Colliers

Naim Maadad
Chief Executive & Founder
Gates Hospitality

Panchali Mahendra
Managing Director
Atelier House Hospitality

Ali Manzoor
Head of Hospitality | Hotels & Tourism
CBRE Middle East Region

Hala Matar Choufany
President - Middle East, Africa and South Asia
HVS

Babette Marzheuser-Wood
Global Head of Franchise Group
Dentons Europe

Haitham Mattar
Managing Director, India, Middle East & Africa
IHG Hotels & Resorts

Nicolas Mayer
Industry Leader Hospitality and Tourism EMEA; Managing Partner Global Center of Excellence Tourism & Hospitality
PwC Middle East

Euan McGlashan
Global Founder & CEO
Valor Hospitality Partners

Jalil Mekouar
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Inhovate Solutions

Tini Meyer
Co-Founder
interior360

Elie Milky
Vice President Development
Radisson Hotel Group

Federico Minucci
Development Director Consulting, Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Middle East
Voltere by Egis

Amine E. Moukarzel
President
Louvre Hotels Group/Golden Tulip MENA & Flamingo Hospitality Management

Chris Nader
Co-Founder & CEO
ENVI Lodges

Maher Abou Nasr
Vice President Operations Saudi Arabia
IHG Hotels & Resorts

Amit Nayak
Vice President and Executive Board Member
HAMA MEA

Chris Newman
Executive Director, Hotel Development
NEOM

John Northen
Executive Director – Head of Hotels and Resorts
Royal Commission for AlUla

Ranjit Phillipose
Area Director-Middle East & General Manager
The Palm, Dubai

Raki Phillips
CEO
Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority

Turab Saleem
Partner - Head of Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Consultancy – MENA
Knight Frank

Jad Shamseddin
Chief Operating Officer
Aleph Hospitality

Gaurav Sinha
CEO & Chief Strategist
Insignia Worldwide

David Singleton
Founder
ōrāculī

Alexander Suski
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Ishraq Hospitality

Eddy Tannous
Vice President Operations
Accor KSA

Hilari Voorthuis
Food & Beverage Manager - India, Middle East, Africa and Turkey
Accor

Philip Wooller
Area Director - Middle East and Africa
STR

Spencer Wylie
Chief Executive Officer
Compass Project Consulting